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A Walking Wonders Art Tour of Hastings Heretaunga

An eagle painted on to a wall.
Story Hastings
Ever since 1931, Hawke’s Bay has been ahead of the curve when it comes to art: the Napier earthquake prompting a rebuild which saw the city reinvent itself, art deco style. Although Napier required more of a rebuild, Hastings was certainly not exempt and many of those Art Deco and Spanish Mission-style buildings still stand today.

Toitoi: Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre

The Oamaru stone exterior of Toitoi in Hastings.
Place Hastings
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Metaphorically, but also in the literal sense, Toitoi - Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events Centre is at the cultural heart of Hastings and provides a gathering point for both...